Thai Cuisine

My only other acquaintance with Thai Food  was with Awesome Siam. Last weekend we decided to give that 'acquaintance' a challenge match by trying another Thai Resto. Let us just accept that explanation for our indulgence so we can move on, awryt? :)

It wasn't my first, nor hubby's first, but it was our first together, so expect a little play of 'critics and reviews' here. And since my visit was more recent than his', we followed most of my suggestions. Opps, warning! This is a bit of a food porn post.

(Not part of the review) Our nice pics had nothing to do with the place or lighting , hubby's cam was just great! 'heheh

So, for the first critic: The place is nice and cozy, a bit private considering its location in The Terraces. The crew were still nice. My first visit was dinnertime, busy as it was, the crew accommodated our several requests to transfer tables (due to unexpected additional 'characters') and our little request to charge my friends iPhone (for free ha!). For this visit, they honored our request to sit in the couch even if they were preparing those tables for a dinner reservation (we had lunch @ 2:30 pm) and warned us on hand that that part of the resto is a bit warm. It was enough to let go of the fact that they served our Spareribs a little late. Three and a half spoons for the accommodating crew.

Lets go to the food, shall we?

Citrus and Herb Lemonade
195 Php for Pitcher and 85 Php for a Glass

I'll give this drink 4 and a half spoons! Very light and refreshing. The missing half to make it perfect 5 would go to consistency. My first try was better than the second -the second was less lemony.

Tom Yam Goong (Spicy Baby Prawns & Lemongrass soup)
245 Php
You can request for mild if your not a fan of spicy foods.

This is another 4 and a half spoons! The soup is really good and the shrimp was cooked just right. I love it too that you can still feel the texture of the vegetables -they're not overcooked or overpowered by the soup.

Peppered Squid
(yep, you read it right, it doesn't have its 'thai birth name')
185 Php

Now, this is just 2 spoons. Hubby is s sucker of sea foods and it was his idea to sample the Peppered Squid. We should have taken our queue on its lack of 'Thai birth name' that this is not one of the bestsellers. tsk tsk tsk. The sauce was really good but the Squid and its coating was just bland.

Pineapple Rice
good for 3-4 persons, 160 Php
(but if one of you is a sucker for rice, dahh.. this would be enough for 2)

Hmmm, this is 3 stars. I'm not a fan of sweet rice, I love the savory ones. This is a bit bland for my taste too. The Bagoong Rice made its mark on me, I'll remember to stick to that next time.

Suon Nuong (Grilled Pork Spareribs)
245 Php

This is 5 spoons for me when I first tasted it -and it still is on my second try! Now, this 3rd dish is a too much for 2 persons dining but I recommended this to hubby. This was the reason for our Lemon Grass trip, so there goes the explaining again.. (hahaha) The pork is juicy and has softness that melts-in-your-mouth. The pork alone is a bit too sweet but dipping it in its sauce give it a totally different taste. Almost heavenly! :) I love the cucumber salad that goes with it too.

Lemon Grass
Lower Ground Floor, The Terraces
Ayala Center Cebu

I want to develop a better relationship with this Resto, not just an acquaintance! Their prices are definitely not for everyday indulgence so here's what I recommend -put them at the top of your special-occasion-go-to's.

xoxo

Awesome Siam

It was not my first time in Siam, in fact, it is worth mentioning that Hubby and I had our full and Red wine during our 2nd anniversary there.. however, I would say our last visit there was the best so far. Best by category of satisfaction, not just with food, but overall experience. Whahaha.. Let the pics narrate the overall experience.

However again, let me just iterate that Siam is a must-visit and must-come back because of their awesome lighting -the even yellow lighting! Oh well, must-visit and must-come back with a camera! Don't get me wrong, the food on its own is superb -affordable for its caliber, the service is not impeccable but not bad also. The staff is accommodating, serving of first round of order is fast.. noticeably though, second or additional orders takes longer. 

Top to Bottom: yumyum Tom Yum, Tropical drink (forgot the exact name),
Siam Sampler and Chicken with Walnut.

Oppsss, before I'm lost, let me go back to the topic. What made a great impact with our recent visit was the splendor their lighting would do to our photos. We were just using a 12.1mp Digital Camera but the product was two-thumbs up! There are a lot of resto that would offer good food, good service, affordable dining experience but only a few would give all those PLUS awesome lighting for awesome documentation produce. oh, diba.. endorser na ako ng Siam.

Papa

Miguel

Me

See what i meant? =)

So, for good food + awesome documentation, visit Siam.

Siam Thai Cuisine

Ground Floor

The Terraces - Ayala Center Cebu

xoxo